Senior Tech Category Manager — Remote Sourcing Leader

Cencora, Inc.

Texas

Remote

USD 95,000 - 148,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Dental and vision care

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Job summary

Cencora, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, Technology Category Management to own technology spend, define category strategy and lead a cross‑functional team across hardware/telecom/cloud, software and technology services.

You will partner with IT, Finance, Legal and vendors to deliver savings, reduce risk and drive supplier performance. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Business, IT or related field (MBA preferred), 7+ years in strategic sourcing with a technology focus, and 3+ years of

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, IT or related field (MBA preferred).
7+ years in strategic sourcing/category management with technology focus.
3+ years leading or coaching team members across geographies.
Proven success in negotiating complex technology contracts and delivering savings.
Strong analytical and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

Own category strategy, sourcing plans and pipeline for assigned technology spend.
Lead sourcing events, evaluations, negotiations and awards for hardware/software/tech services.
Drive productivity and realized savings while ensuring policy compliance.
Manage supplier performance, SLAs, KPIs and risk across the portfolio.
Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and provide status updates to senior leadership.